A perfectly light and silky butter that’s more like whipped cream. The uplifting citrus scent plus the healing properties of mango and shea butter make this the perfect lotion for soothing dry skin after the shower. It also has just the right texture for a massage, so consider this a gift for someone who could use a little pampering.
Equipment
- Double boiler
- Metal spoon
- 2 small glass jam jars (100ml each)
- Digital kitchen scale
- Whisk
- Ice water bath
Ingredients
- 20 g mango butter
- 20g cocoa butter
- 30g shea butter
- 30g coconut oil
- 20g apricot kernel oil
- 20 drops citrus essential oil: 5 lime, 5 sweet orange, 5 lemon, 5 pink grapefruit
Make it!
1. Measure all of the ingredients precisely, then add the oils and butters into the double boiler. Melt gently, not letting the mixture get too hot.
2. Set up the ice water bath by adding water and ice to a bowl large enough for the top pot of the double boiler to fit in. When the oils and butter are melted, move the pot to the ice bath and stir in the essential oils.
3. When the mixture is beginning to cool, whip until stiff peaks form. This will happen quickly when the butter is cool enough.
4. Scoop the whipped butter into two clean glass jars and seal airtight. Use within a few months as there are no preservatives to prevent spoiling. Add the contents of a few Vitamin E tablets before whipping for a slightly more extended shelf life.
Love citrus like I do? Then check out some of these other tangy recipes that celebrate citrus:
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- Vegan Lemon Pudding Cakes
- Whole Wheat Blueberry Lemon Scone Recipe
- Blood Orange and Raspberry Jam Recipe
- Preserved Lemons Recipe
- All Natural Orange Cinnamon All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe
- Pucker Up With This Tropical Citrus Lip Gloss Recipe
- Rosemary Lemon Soap-on-a-Rope {Stars and Bars}
- Rangpur Lime Margarita
This is making my mouth water…what a gorgeous lotion! My skin is so dry and takes a beating during our winter – I’d love to try to make my own moisturizer! Pinning this!
Sounds like the perfect body butter for my dry, parched skin. Definitely am going to try this immediately and Pinning!
Is there anyway you can give me the amounts in cups, OZ, our spoons please. It gets difficult trying to convert the grams. Thanks, I’d really appreciate this.
This sounds very delicious, and I bet it smells great. I question the equability and cost of making such lotions. I looked at your links, it must cost a small fortune to gather the ingredients. I can see you don’t need a lot, but what to do with the left overs. i love to make it, but it sounds expensive. I guess thats the pay off for more natural ingredients.